i seen you list ottorino respighi in your list somewhere.. have you heard the berliner philharmonik's rendition of pini di roma? best ive ever heard.. the via appia movement might be my favorite music ever. so fucking epic.

I agree completely! I've been mostly listening to the Jesus Lopez-Cobos versions because his "Ancient Airs and Dances" really caught my imagination. The Via Appia movement is amazing, but so is the whole thing. I also got into "Church Windows" and "Simfonia Dramatica" recently. The former is heavy as hell... or at least heavy as easly POSSESSED.